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The Student Success Center offers a variety of transfer advising services
to assist students preparing for transfer to a four-year college or
university.
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Select any of the following schools to view transfer advising notes for Allegany College of Maryland students. Information includes meeting General Education Requirements, transfer application, and deadline information, majors offered and costs.
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ARTSYS was developed by the University System of Maryland to provide information on the transferability of Maryland community college courses to all public four-year colleges and universities and to most private colleges. In addition to being able to look up individual courses, students may us ARTSYS to obtain lists of courses in recommended transfer programs (RTP). The following colleges participate in ARTSYS:
Please note that ARTSYS is a complex system. If a course
is not listed as transferring, it may not have been evaluated for inclusion
in the system.
Try one or more of these free sites to search for potential colleges and universities.
http://features.yahoo.com/college/search.html
http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/index.jsp
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php
The Academic Common Market is an agreement among 15 southern states including Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. The agreement provides students with the opportunity to complete majors, not offered in their home state, at colleges or universities in another state and to pay in-state tuition. For more details, visit the Academic Common Market website; click on Search for Programs to determine eligible majors.
Online education makes it possible for Allegany College of Maryland students to continue their education. Students can earn a baccalaureate degree or a certificate on-line by attending classes at any time of day, in any place the students choose. Students can complete course work without setting foot in a classroom because they communicate with their classes online. Many four-year universities allow students to complete entire degrees or portions of degree programs on-line.
In Maryland, the University of Maryland, University College
(UMUC) is a major provider of degrees on-line offering 17 majors and 21
minors.
Online Majors & Minors at UMUC
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For more information about on-line programs at UMUC, contact their Community College Relations Office. To help plan for transfer to one of these programs, go to ARTSYS. This on-line transfer articulation site provides a list of ACM courses that are recommended for transfer to UMUC.
For assistance with the transfer process, contact the Student
Success Center on the Cumberland Campus or the Pennsylvania Student Services
Offices.
For an alphabetical listing of US colleges and universities, visit
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
For a listing of US colleges and universities by state,visit
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state
For a list of Maryland community colleges and four-year universities, visit
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/higherEd/colleges_universities/index.asp
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix undergraduate programs are developed in cooperation
with business and industry leaders, so that students learn only the most
current business methods and practices. Courses last 5-6 weeks and are
taken one at a time to ensure students truly learn the subject matter.
University of Phoenix has established several articulated programs with Allegany College of Maryland that lead to bachelor’s degrees in Business, Nursing, and Information Technology.
Review the Allegany College of Maryland Transfer Notes page of University of Phoenix for details about articulated programs or contact your advisor, the Student Success Center at (301) 784-5551, or Pennsylvania Student Services for additional information.
Additional Schools Under-construction
The Online Degree Programs from the Directory of Schools is designed for students seeking online degrees via Distance Education Programs from for colleges and universities in the USA or Canada. It features over 850 accredited online degree programs to help you meet all your continuing education needs. Use their Search by Zip to find online college campus, schools, or universities that serve you.
Online Degrees.net can help you find the resources you need to choose an online or local degree program that suits your needs.
eLearners.com helps you research online degrees , online programs , online courses and campus programs from online colleges, universities and schools . They also provide advice for new online learners and resources about online education.
Using Online Degrees Today, you can prepare for a successful career in the online subject of your choice. Whether you are interested in online degrees in the areas of Business, Accounting, Technology, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Web Design and more, there is a online degree education program available. Online Degrees are available for Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Certificate programs in most fields.
The following table is a list of ACM General Education Requirements Equivalency based on the regulations established by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission's Guide to Transfer answers many questions about transfer policies.
It includes:
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/preparing/stuguide.asp
http://www.finaid.org - A "free, comprehensive, independent & objective guide to financial aid." This huge page lists several scholarship search programs, instructions for the federal form, information on loans & lenders, and college planning sites. Also includes a free "Financial Aid Estimation Form" which allows parents/students to enter data to estimate aid qualifications.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov - Students/parents who are going to file a free Federal Financial Aid Form can do so on-line through this address. It may be helpful to fill out the standard form prior to filling it out on-line as tax records must be used to complete the form. NOTE: The FAFSA Code # for Allegany College is 002057.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students - This is page details information from the US government regarding colleges and financial aid information.
http://www.studentservices.com - Free scholarship information, sorted by major.
http://www.freschinfo.com - A private page full of links to scholarship and college information.
http://www.scholarship-page.com - Browse scholarships, search for scholarships, and helpful links.
www.uncf.org - The United Negro College Fund
http://www.aauw.org/3000/felgrawa.html - Fellowships, Grants, and Awards American Association of University Women
http://www.hispanicfund.org - Scholarship information for Hispanic students.
http://www.iefa.org/public/search.html - Scholarship search for international students.
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/index.asp - The MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION offers these programs for Maryland residents. Link to this site for descriptions of programs, eligibility and the application process.
www.marylandmentor.org - The mentor website offer a variety of Maryland and National sources of finanical aid and scholarship.
This section provides information sent on scholarships.
Contact the Financial Aid Office of each institution to which you plan
to apply for additional transfer scholarship information.
Transfer Scholarship Guide for MD Community College Students
This guide assists transfer students in identifying and obtaining scholarships at four-year institutions and is produced by the Maryland Community College Financial Aid Directors with support from Sallie Mae, Inc., and cooperation from the Office of Student Financial Assistance (Maryland Higher Education Commission), and Maryland Association of Community Colleges. The information in the guide was provided by four-year institutions and is subject to change. If a school is not listed in the guide, contact the Admissions or Financial Aid Office at that school directly to ask about transfer scholarships.
Barry M.
Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education
Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M.
Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman,
including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the Foundation
is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians,
and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend
to pursue careers in these fields.
Frostburg
State University Scholarships
Frostburg State University offers a variety of institutional
and departmental scholarships. The amounts of these awards vary, and each
has its own set of requirements that a student must meet in order to be
eligible. Several scholarships are for transfer students only and a few
are specifically for Allegany College of Maryland transfer students.
Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
The mission of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is to help
young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through
education. They focus in particular on scholarships for outstanding
individuals with financial need. Undergraduate
Transfer This program awards scholarships worth up to $30,000 each
to students and recent alumni from community colleges or two-year
institutions who will pursue bachelor's degrees at four-year
institutions.
University System of Maryland - Regents Scholarships - for the following institutions: University of Maryland, Baltimore (Professional Schools); University of Maryland, College Park; Bowie State University; Towson University; University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Coppin State College; Frostburg State University; Salisbury University; University of Baltimore; University of Maryland University College; University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).
Representatives from colleges and universities come to the ACM campuses to speak to students throughout the school year. Each campus maintains a schedule of these visits.
In addition, each campus hosts Transfer Advisement Days where a variety
of college representatives meet with interested students. For information
on Transfer Days and college visits, contact the Cumberland,
Bedford County, or Somerset
County Campus.
This site is maintained by Allegany College of Maryland's Student Success Center
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Send your questions or comments to Bill Devlin, Director of Student Success Center bdevlin@allegany.edu |
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